Tom Brady led the league in passing, which is bad news for the Patriots

The New England Patriots will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII in just under two weeks.

It’ll be New England’s eighth Super Bowl trip of the Brady-Belichick era, and with a win it’ll be their sixth title. And, while the Patriots may be the early favorites to capture the Lombardi Trophy, the fact that Tom Brady had a stellar, MVP-type regular season may actually work against the Pats.

Take a look.

Tom Brady led the NFL with 4,577 passing yards this season

No player to lead the NFL in pass yards has ever won the Super Bowl in that season (0-5 record)

Sure, you can say it is just a coincidence, but when it comes to the Super Bowl and superstition everything counts. I mean, why else would the Patriots opt to wear their white away jerseys as the designated home team?